Former U.S. Rep. Charlie Crist is raising funds ahead of a potential bid for St. Petersburg Mayor. A political committee, St. Pete Shines , was established earlier this month, the Tampa Bay Times first reported Wednesday .

Paperwork was filed Nov. 7 and an acknowledgement letter sent Nov. 12 officially establishing the committee, which has not yet reported fundraising totals.

Michelle Todd Schorsch is the registered chairperson. Todd Schorsch previously worked as a special assistant to Crist when he was Florida Governor as a Republican. Crist is now a Democrat. Todd Schorsch is married to Florida Politics Publisher Peter Schorsch .

Schorsch addressed concerns about any perceived conflict of interest in coverage of the 2026 Mayor’s race, given his wife’s role with the politi

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